How to Make More Money to Do More Good with Derrick Kinney

·1 hr 13 min·4 clips

Derek called hundreds of clients over six weeks and then “broke down and wept.”

1. The Growth Guide episode features Derek Kinney on making more money to do more good. 2. Derek Kinney is the CEO of Good Money Framework, host of the Good Money podcast, and a Forbes-recognized financial advisor. 3. The episode asks how cash, cause, profits, and purpose can fit into one financial plan. 4. Derek says he built a financial planning practice for about 25 years before selling it in January 2020. 5. He describes being told he would fail, then deciding to “bet on” himself and build his own practice. 6. Derek says his transition after the sale felt like “rewiring,” not retiring. 7. He explains that he called hundreds of clients individually, at a pace of 30 people a day. 8. Derek says he told clients, “I’m not handing you off, I’m handing you up.” 9. He recounts a dentist story involving Dr. Hilton in Arlington, Texas, as an example of a poor goodbye. 10. Derek says a better transition protects both the departing advisor and the person who buys the practice. 11. He traces one turning point to a dead-end marketing job in Fort Worth, Texas, where he did not get a bonus. 12. Derek says that experience pushed him to study nights, earn financial advisor licenses, and build his own practice. 13. He says he solved a problem for successful clients by making complex money topics simple. 14. Derek explains that he made giving the center of his practice by supporting Sam Houston High School in Arlington. 15. He says a woman later moved her investment account after seeing his award photos and deciding he cared about what she cared about. 16. Derek describes this as the moment he realized generosity could deepen client loyalty and create what he calls a moat around the relationship. 17. The conversation stays practical and interview-driven, with Clint asking follow-up questions about transitions, purpose, and money habits. 18. Derek uses stories, examples, and specific numbers, including 25 years, 30 calls a day, $50 Amazon gift cards, and 99% client retention. 19. This episode fits independent advisors, business owners, and listeners who want money strategy tied to service. 20. Listeners who want market commentary without values-based framing may skip it.

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Money is treated as a tool for purpose, with goals made concrete through daily reminders and a short list.

Clint and Derek Kinney center the episode on a simple point: money works best when it serves a purpose. The strongest advice comes in the practical details, especially the push to narrow priorities to three goals on a note card and keep them in sight on the bathroom mirror, the…

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